Whittles

[Cedric]

Whittles Coaches

15: Whittle:Johnsons
16: Whittle/Johnsons
17: Whittle/Johnsons
18: Whittle/Johnsons
19: Whittle/Johnsons
20: Whittle/Johnsons
21: Whittle/Johnsons
22: due to go back to EYMS
23: Whittle/Johnsons
24: Whittle/Johnsons
83: due to go back to EYMS
84: EYMS tempo lease to NXWM
85: EYMS tempo lease to NXWM
86: EYMS tempo lease to NXWM
87: EYMS tempo lease to NXWM
88: EYMS tempo lease to NXWM
89: EYMS tempo lease to NXWM

22//83 are both expected back  at EYMS very  soon 

[barry]

The 9 Coaches remaining in the Whittles fleet following the Johnsons takeover are...

XKH 455     2005   Volvo B12B   Volvo   Plaxton Paragon    - 57 Seats
RCE 510     2005   Volvo B12B   Volvo   Plaxton Paragon    - 53 Seats
YX07 HKJ     2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo       Plaxton Panther    - 53 Seats
YX07 HKK  2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo     Plaxton Panther    - 53 Seats
YX07 HKL     2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo    Plaxton Panther    - 49 Seats
YX07 HKM  2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo    Plaxton Panther    - 49 Seats
YN60 FLR     2011   Volvo B9R                  Volvo     Plaxton Panther 2 - 53 Seats
YX62 FLC     2012   Volvo B9R          Volvo       Plaxton Elite - 51 Seats
FC07 MCF   2007   Volvo B12BT   Volvo    Volvo 9700 Prestige Plus (13.8m) - 32 Seats

No Lavantes or Buses are part of the deal & if any are still on the ground in Kidderminster it is only a matter of time before they disappear.
Johnsons are running Whittles as a total separate Brand, so the Whittles identity still remains.

[mikestone]

Further to my previous post, had another look and the other dart next to 169 is 168. Still couldn't see the other bus presume it is 167. All three have had all Whittle logos removed. Which is interesting as all the buses back in Yorkshire still have their logos.

not much point removing the logos if they are going to be repainted in fleet livery,

[Cedric]

The 9 Coaches remaining in the Whittles fleet following the Johnsons takeover are...

XKH 455     2005   Volvo B12B   Volvo   Plaxton Paragon    - 57 Seats
RCE 510     2005   Volvo B12B   Volvo   Plaxton Paragon    - 53 Seats
YX07 HKJ     2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo       Plaxton Panther    - 53 Seats
YX07 HKK  2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo     Plaxton Panther    - 53 Seats
YX07 HKL     2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo    Plaxton Panther    - 49 Seats
YX07 HKM  2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo    Plaxton Panther    - 49 Seats
YN60 FLR     2011   Volvo B9R                  Volvo     Plaxton Panther 2 - 53 Seats
YX62 FLC     2012   Volvo B9R          Volvo       Plaxton Elite - 51 Seats
FC07 MCF   2007   Volvo B12BT   Volvo    Volvo 9700 Prestige Plus (13.8m) - 32 Seats

No Lavantes or Buses are part of the deal & if any are still on the ground in Kidderminster it is only a matter of time before they disappear.
Johnsons are running Whittles as a total separate Brand, so the Whittles identity still remains.

is whittles still a LTD company  or just a brand  name with johnsons

[iamwilljh92]

The 9 Coaches remaining in the Whittles fleet following the Johnsons takeover are...

XKH 455     2005   Volvo B12B   Volvo   Plaxton Paragon    - 57 Seats
RCE 510     2005   Volvo B12B   Volvo   Plaxton Paragon    - 53 Seats
YX07 HKJ     2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo       Plaxton Panther    - 53 Seats
YX07 HKK  2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo     Plaxton Panther    - 53 Seats
YX07 HKL     2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo    Plaxton Panther    - 49 Seats
YX07 HKM  2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo    Plaxton Panther    - 49 Seats
YN60 FLR     2011   Volvo B9R                  Volvo     Plaxton Panther 2 - 53 Seats
YX62 FLC     2012   Volvo B9R          Volvo       Plaxton Elite - 51 Seats
FC07 MCF   2007   Volvo B12BT   Volvo    Volvo 9700 Prestige Plus (13.8m) - 32 Seats

No Lavantes or Buses are part of the deal & if any are still on the ground in Kidderminster it is only a matter of time before they disappear.
Johnsons are running Whittles as a total separate Brand, so the Whittles identity still remains.

is whittles still a LTD company  or just a brand  name with johnsons

Cedric,

Yes I would imagine it is and at a guess the legal address will read as:

Whittle Coaches Ltd.,
Part of Johnsons Bus & Coach
Foley Business Park,
Stourport Road,
Kidderminster,
Worcestershire,
DY11 7QL

[Cedric]

The 9 Coaches remaining in the Whittles fleet following the Johnsons takeover are...

XKH 455     2005   Volvo B12B   Volvo   Plaxton Paragon    - 57 Seats
RCE 510     2005   Volvo B12B   Volvo   Plaxton Paragon    - 53 Seats
YX07 HKJ     2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo       Plaxton Panther    - 53 Seats
YX07 HKK  2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo     Plaxton Panther    - 53 Seats
YX07 HKL     2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo    Plaxton Panther    - 49 Seats
YX07 HKM  2007   Volvo B12B   Volvo    Plaxton Panther    - 49 Seats
YN60 FLR     2011   Volvo B9R                  Volvo     Plaxton Panther 2 - 53 Seats
YX62 FLC     2012   Volvo B9R          Volvo       Plaxton Elite - 51 Seats
FC07 MCF   2007   Volvo B12BT   Volvo    Volvo 9700 Prestige Plus (13.8m) - 32 Seats

No Lavantes or Buses are part of the deal & if any are still on the ground in Kidderminster it is only a matter of time before they disappear.
Johnsons are running Whittles as a total separate Brand, so the Whittles identity still remains.

is whittles still a LTD company  or just a brand  name with johnsons

Cedric,

Yes I would imagine it is and at a guess the legal address will read as:

Whittle Coaches Ltd.,
Part of Johnsons Bus & Coach
Foley Business Park,
Stourport Road,
Kidderminster,
Worcestershire,
DY11 7QL

Will  it's  showing  on website  now. Your  where right except
For second line which  is not on version  on website

[Reece]

1st Call Travel of Merthyr Tydfil ex Whittle Bus 164 GK03NFT in Swansea. :)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/34239514@N07/16060439237/

[Cedric]

1st Call Travel of Merthyr Tydfil ex Whittle Bus 164 GK03NFT in Swansea.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/34239514@N07/16060439237/

just seen the photo just remember they had a fire there recently with 30 vehicles destroyed ,
wonder if the  3 left in Kidderminster with logos removed  maybe joining it

[Cedric]

Further to my previous post, had another look and the other dart next to 169 is 168. Still couldn't see the other bus presume it is 167. All three have had all Whittle logos removed. Which is interesting as all the buses back in Yorkshire still have their logos.

No sign of 163 and 164. Seeing as 162 and 170 are the same as 163 and 164 respectively I would assume these will see further use with EYMS.

Sam seing  they are having there logos removed they maybe joining 164  at 1st call as just seen a picture of it in Swansea
still in whittles livery

[Reece]

Further to my previous post, had another look and the other dart next to 169 is 168. Still couldn't see the other bus presume it is 167. All three have had all Whittle logos removed. Which is interesting as all the buses back in Yorkshire still have their logos.

No sign of 163 and 164. Seeing as 162 and 170 are the same as 163 and 164 respectively I would assume these will see further use with EYMS.

Sam seing  they are having there logos removed they maybe joining 164  at 1st call as just seen a picture of it in Swansea
still in whittles livery

Ced Wouldn't they have all gone up together to 1st Call Travel in one go rather than this situation if they had purchased them all wouldn't they? So I am still going on the assumption that Conistons have purchased them.  :)

[Cedric]

Further to my previous post, had another look and the other dart next to 169 is 168. Still couldn't see the other bus presume it is 167. All three have had all Whittle logos removed. Which is interesting as all the buses back in Yorkshire still have their logos.

No sign of 163 and 164. Seeing as 162 and 170 are the same as 163 and 164 respectively I would assume these will see further use with EYMS.

Sam seing  they are having there logos removed they maybe joining 164  at 1st call as just seen a picture of it in Swansea
still in whittles livery

Ced Wouldn't they have all gone up together to 1st Call Travel in one go rather than this situation if they had purchased them all wouldn't they? So I am still going on the assumption that Conistons have purchased them.  :)

It has already been said in this thread by someone clearly "in-the-know" that Coniston won't be purchasing any buses from Whittle.

I remember that as well, in answer to recce's question A BIG if 167/168/169 where joining 164 at 1st call travel they may have need some work done on them. 

[Reece]

Further to my previous post, had another look and the other dart next to 169 is 168. Still couldn't see the other bus presume it is 167. All three have had all Whittle logos removed. Which is interesting as all the buses back in Yorkshire still have their logos.

No sign of 163 and 164. Seeing as 162 and 170 are the same as 163 and 164 respectively I would assume these will see further use with EYMS.

Sam seing  they are having there logos removed they maybe joining 164  at 1st call as just seen a picture of it in Swansea
still in whittles livery

Ced Wouldn't they have all gone up together to 1st Call Travel in one go rather than this situation if they had purchased them all wouldn't they? So I am still going on the assumption that Conistons have purchased them.  :)

It has already been said in this thread by someone clearly "in-the-know" that Coniston won't be purchasing any buses from Whittle.

I did not know this at the time Matt.

[Reece]

Further to my previous post, had another look and the other dart next to 169 is 168. Still couldn't see the other bus presume it is 167. All three have had all Whittle logos removed. Which is interesting as all the buses back in Yorkshire still have their logos.

No sign of 163 and 164. Seeing as 162 and 170 are the same as 163 and 164 respectively I would assume these will see further use with EYMS.

Sam seing  they are having there logos removed they maybe joining 164  at 1st call as just seen a picture of it in Swansea
still in whittles livery

Ced Wouldn't they have all gone up together to 1st Call Travel in one go rather than this situation if they had purchased them all wouldn't they? So I am still going on the assumption that Conistons have purchased them.  :)

It has already been said in this thread by someone clearly "in-the-know" that Coniston won't be purchasing any buses from Whittle.

I remember that as well, in answer to recce's question A BIG if 167/168/169 where joining 164 at 1st call travel they may have need some work done on them.

Look at the 1603 YY52KXM ex Finglands EYMS Group being Scrapped this could well happen to ex Whittle MPDs.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/14357675345/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/14356127512/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/15560527239/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/16081566321/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/15253087849/

[StourportSam]

Further to my previous post, had another look and the other dart next to 169 is 168. Still couldn't see the other bus presume it is 167. All three have had all Whittle logos removed. Which is interesting as all the buses back in Yorkshire still have their logos.

No sign of 163 and 164. Seeing as 162 and 170 are the same as 163 and 164 respectively I would assume these will see further use with EYMS.

Sam seing  they are having there logos removed they maybe joining 164  at 1st call as just seen a picture of it in Swansea
still in whittles livery

Ced Wouldn't they have all gone up together to 1st Call Travel in one go rather than this situation if they had purchased them all wouldn't they? So I am still going on the assumption that Conistons have purchased them.  :)

It has already been said in this thread by someone clearly "in-the-know" that Coniston won't be purchasing any buses from Whittle.

I remember that as well, in answer to recce's question A BIG if 167/168/169 where joining 164 at 1st call travel they may have need some work done on them.

Look at the 1603 YY52KXM ex Finglands EYMS Group being Scrapped this could well happen to ex Whittle MPDs.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/14357675345/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/14356127512/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/15560527239/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/16081566321/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/15253087849/

I understand this vehicle was written off in a serious accident very shortly before Finglands closed.

[Cedric]

Further to my previous post, had another look and the other dart next to 169 is 168. Still couldn't see the other bus presume it is 167. All three have had all Whittle logos removed. Which is interesting as all the buses back in Yorkshire still have their logos.

No sign of 163 and 164. Seeing as 162 and 170 are the same as 163 and 164 respectively I would assume these will see further use with EYMS.

Sam seing  they are having there logos removed they maybe joining 164  at 1st call as just seen a picture of it in Swansea
still in whittles livery

Ced Wouldn't they have all gone up together to 1st Call Travel in one go rather than this situation if they had purchased them all wouldn't they? So I am still going on the assumption that Conistons have purchased them.  :)

It has already been said in this thread by someone clearly "in-the-know" that Coniston won't be purchasing any buses from Whittle.

I remember that as well, in answer to recce's question A BIG if 167/168/169 where joining 164 at 1st call travel they may have need some work done on them.

Look at the 1603 YY52KXM ex Finglands EYMS Group being Scrapped this could well happen to ex Whittle MPDs.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/14357675345/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/14356127512/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/15560527239/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/16081566321/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61188429@N06/15253087849/

I understand this vehicle was written off in a serious accident very shortly before Finglands closed.

yes it was on  loan to first at the time, till they could get enough of there buses at the depot